Livescribe 8 GB Echo Smartpen
Experiencing the future: Livescribe 8 GB Echo Smartpen
What is the Livescribe 8 GB Echo Smartpen? This is a new gadget that allows the user to capture the information it writes as well as audio data. It is a compact tool, very easy to carry as traditional pen-and-paper, only that smarter.
Even when laptops are very common nowadays, most people still find difficult taking down lecture notes, for example. That’s why Echo Smartpen is something college students, professionals, writers and journalists -as well as any other person who needs to handwrite a lot- may find very useful.
This smartpen comes with a memory of 8 GB, that can register hundred of thousands of pages –about 500 books!- as well as up to 800 hours of audio. Its design has been improved with an anti-roll body, very simple to control, and an ergonomic rubberized smaller grip, that makes writing easy while it ensures the pen never slips out anyone’s hands.
With the Livescribe 8 GB Echo Smartpen, you can record everything you hear and write, and in this way you’ll be able to find what you need with a simple tap. Imagine if you could search all your notes for specific words or phrases and find them in no time! This is an ideal gadget for conferences, business meetings or classes. Later you can replay your recorded audio at home or any other place.
Livescribe 8 GB Echo Smartpen Pros
Among its many advantages, it is the MicroUSB connector, that makes possible transferring notes and audio to any PC or Mac quickly, as well as to share information online, to any web page, blog, even Facebook. This way, students who couldn’t come to class could receive the lecture notes at home Besides, it is password protected so no one but its user can access its information. Thanks to the 3.5mm audio jack that has been added on the flattened top of the Smartpen, the user can listen to the recorded audio with any headphones. It also has an OLED screen on the side to simplify navigation and interaction with the different applications.
Livescribe 8 GB Echo Smartpen Cons
A possible con is that Livescribe 8 GB Echo Smartpen works exclusively with Livescribe dot paper, the only support that activates all applications. It is a regular paper that has been printed with a unique patented pattern of tiny micro-dots. Its system allows the Echo smartpen to track everything it writes down on that specific kind of paper. The good news is that a starter set is included. Furthermore, there are a variety of dot paper products available, and users can print their own as long as they use certified laser-jet printers. Another con is its price, which is far from cheap: the Smartpen is sold in US$ 200, so only those who ritually take, share and review notes should make such an investment.
To sum up, Echo Smartpen is not for everybody, but those who buy it will find that it truly simplifies the task of taking down notes. It’s not just a pen, and it’s not just a recorder. Livescribe 8 GB Echo Smartpen is both combined -and more.
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